City of Albuquerque City Council met Sept. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. ROLL CALL

2. MOMENT OF SILENCE

Pledge of Allegiance in English and Spanish and any other language as determined by the Council

3. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

4. ADMINISTRATION QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD

5. APPROVAL OF JOURNAL

September 6, 2023

6. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS

7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Finance and Government Operations Committee - September 11, 2023

8. CONSENT AGENDA: {Items may be removed at the request of any Councilor}

a. EC-23-341 First Amendment to Lease Agreement between City of Albuquerque and Vizionz-Sankofa

b. EC-23-342 Appointment of Dr. Samantha Sengel to the position of Chief Administrative Officer

[Consent to defer EC-23-342 to the October 2, 2023 Council meeting]

c. EC-23-343 Terminal Building Lease and Operating Agreement between the City of Albuquerque and Newman’s Dedicated Delivery, LLC

d. EC-23-344 Mayor’s Recommendation of Architectural Consultants for City Wide On-Call Architectural Services

e. OC-23-39 Reappointment of Mr. Victor Griego to the Accountability in Government Oversight Committee

f. OC-23-40 Appointment of Mr. Robert Martinez to the Public Safety Tax Advisory Board

g. AC-23-11 PR-2023-008334-VA-2023-00060-VA-2023-00131: Diana Hunt, Alvarado Gardens Neighborhood Association, appeals the Zoning Hearing Examiner’s decision to Approve a Variance of 13 feet to the 25-foot rear setback in an R-A zone for Lot 90B, Alvarado Gardens Unit 3, located at 2733 Candelaria RD NW, zoned R-A [Subsection 14-16-5-1(C)]

[Consent to Withdraw- Withdrawn by Applicant]

h. R-23-121 Directing The Department Of Family And Community Services To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With Bernalillo County To Allocate Funds To The Metropolitan Detention Center For Opioid Treatment And Recovery (Peña)

[Consent to defer R-23-121 to the October 2, 2023 Council meeting]

9. ANNOUNCEMENTS

10. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

11. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of this Council Agenda.

12. APPEALS

a. AC-23-12 PR-2023-008520 - RZ-2023-00015: Beatrice Villegas and Flora Garcia appeal the Environmental Planning Commission’s decision to Approve a Zoning Map Amendment from R-ML to MX-L, for all or a portion of Lots 1-6 and 13-15, including the northern 70 feet of the northern 109 feet; the southern 38 feet of the northern 108 feet, and the southern 34 feet of Lots 13-15 respectively, Block 1, Baca Addition, bounded by Second St. and Third St. SW and Santa Fe Ave. and Pacific Ave. SW, approximately 1.1 acres (the “subject site”) (K-14-Z). Staff Planner: Silvia Bolivar

13. APPROVALS: {Contracts, Agreements, and Appointments}

14. FINAL ACTIONS

a. R-23-163 Directing The City Of Albuquerque Transit Department And Rio Metro Regional Transit District To Conduct A Study For Consolidating ABQ Ride And Rio Metro And Develop A Consolidation Plan; Appropriating Funding To Fund The Study And Plan (Benton)

15. OTHER BUSINESS: {Reports, Presentations, and Other Items}

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